Chapter 118 Chapter 118

Chapter 118 (Exclusive)

During the Qingming Festival, it drizzles.

According to the custom of previous years, Shen Baili and Shen Wan followed Xie Chengyue to the Xie family's old house to worship their ancestors.

The Xie family is a prominent family with a deep foundation. They have always chosen the right side in major decisions of life and death crises. Luck, strength and courage are all indispensable.

The Xie family's ancestral home is built in a classical garden style. It was partially destroyed during the war, but was later renovated and incorporated with modern styles, making it unique and charming.

When Shen Baili came here for the first time, she was deeply amazed by the architectural aesthetics of the old house.

The old house is not remotely located and has beautiful scenery. It is usually taken care of by the clan members. Every year during the Qingming Festival, the Xie family will come back and gather together.

Xie Chengyue delegated power completely. He rarely had time to take Shen Wan and Shen Baili out for a stroll. After the family dinner that day, they took a walk to digest their food as usual and took the initiative to talk about the deeds of the female leader of the Xie family.

His narrative style is not interesting, but the life of this female ruler Xie Ying is full of ups and downs and is extremely wonderful, so there is no need for too many adjectives.

During the turbulent times, almost all the younger generation of the Xie family died on the battlefield, including Xie Ying's two children. She single-handedly supported the entire Xie family, leading her fellow villagers to dig traps and fight back against the enemy, and also leading them to have enough food and become rich together.

“She’s a lady of great wisdom.”

Shen Wan suddenly realized: "She is Xie Ying who opened a page in the Xie family tree."

Xie Chengyue nodded: "It's her."

After Xie Ying came to power, he took a series of measures in the clan, which affected and changed the fate of the girls in the Xie family.

All the children of the Xie family enjoy the same resources and opportunities. They believe that the right to the best should be theirs. The Xie family members are high-spirited and courageous. They are active in various fields such as economy, politics, culture, and the military, and have established themselves firmly and steadily.

The Xie family made them what they are, and they also made the Xie family what it is.

"... Later, my grandmother Xie Zhao took over the Xie family. After she fell in love with my grandfather, she married him and gave birth to twins, both of whom were named Xie."

“My grandmother was also a remarkable person.”

Then, his eldest uncle, who was the heir, met with an accident. His dandy father only knew how to eat, drink and have fun. It was the elderly Xie Zhao who took charge of the situation again and took the young Xie Chengyue to his side to raise him.

Xie Chengyue is extremely intelligent. He grew up at an astonishing rate as he grew up with his grandmother, who was in power. After he became an adult, he married into the Guo family and took care of the board of directors with thunderous means. He gave all his time and energy to the Xie family.

Under the leadership of Xie Chengyue, the Xie family has become the top of the top wealthy families, although his strong and ruthless methods have left hidden dangers and it will take some time to clean up these troubles.

Xie Chengyue retracted his thoughts and returned to the topic just now: "Go forward boldly and don't set limits for yourself."

What I said today was said to both Shen Baili and Shen Wan.

The setting sun dyed the sky a warm orange color. The three of them walked back along the stone road, it was warm and beautiful.

*******

Shen Baili returned to her room, turned off the lights and fell asleep.

Shen Wan and Xie Chengyue lived in the next room, and the lights inside were still on.

Shen Wan sat on the edge of the bed, carefully wiping the wet ends of her hair. Xie Chengyue raised his eyes, put down the book in his hand, and naturally took the towel to wipe his hair.

"Chengyue." She paused: "...Thank you."

Xie Chengyue lightened his grip and asked, "Thank me for what?"

"Now, there is still evening..." Those words.

He deliberately told them about the experiences of Xie Ying and Xie Zhao, encouraging them to let go and do what they wanted to do.

Because the company is about to go public, Shen Wan and Shen Baili are under a lot of pressure recently.

Xie Chengyue: "Both you and Sui Sui surprised me."

Just give them a chance and they will take off.

"What are you surprised about?" Shen Wan turned sideways and pointed at the dripping hair on the other side: "Thank you for your trouble, sir."

Xie Chengyue changed to a dry towel and wiped it carefully, as if it were a fragile object: "Well... I am surprised at your adventure and strength. I am proud of you."

Xie Chengyue's encounter with Shen Wan began with his love at first sight, which was actually lust at first sight.

He took the initiative to contact her and get to know her.

The more he got to know her, the more he fell for her charm, not just her beautiful appearance.

Facing his compliments, Shen Wan accepted them calmly: "I know, Shunshun and I are both good."

Xie Chengyue replied gently: "Yes, you are all fine, we are all fine."

…

In the morning, birds are singing.

Shen Baili slept very well that night without any dreams.

She pushed open the wooden window and leaned her hands against it. The light from the sky slowly diffused to the earth. The white wall almost merged with the mist. In the mist, a corner of the eaves appeared in the distance. Sparrows appeared and disappeared in the white wall, like a decorated ink painting.

In the scenic garden far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, she felt very relaxed and even the air was exceptionally fresh.

Shen Baili took a deep breath, and the cool air invaded her spleen and lungs, making her feel much clearer.

She was about to close the window, but her hand stopped.

A tall figure suddenly appeared in front of him through the morning mist. His deep eyebrows seemed to be tinged with coldness, and his steps were steady.

The person who came seemed to be aware of the gaze from upstairs, and his cold eyes swept over. After seeing the person in front of him clearly, his eyes softened instantly, as if a ray of sunlight was imprinted in his eyes, shining brightly.

"Brother!" Shen Baili's beautiful eyes shone with light.

Xie Zhiyu stood still, with the corners of his mouth raised slightly: "Sui Sui, good morning."

…

After a simple breakfast, Shen Baili followed Shen Wan and Xie Chengyue. A light drizzle began to fall from the sky, covering the cemetery as if separating two worlds.

Xie Tingsi and Shen Baili held an umbrella together, and the family burned incense and swept the graves of their elders in turn.

When Shen Baili and Shen Wan arrived at the Xie family, all of Xie Chengyue's direct elders had passed away, and he was the patriarch of this lineage.

Shen Wan quietly accompanied Xie Chengyue, with the umbrella tilted towards him.

Xie Liuzheng's eyes were red. She was the daughter of her parents who was old and was spoiled at home. She thought she had come out of the pain of her loved one's death, but in fact she hadn't.

Xie Zhiyu sensed his aunt's emotions, reached out and held her shoulders, and his tall figure blocked the wind and rain.

Xie Liuzheng buried her head in his arms, crying silently.

She misses her parents, grandparents very much.

She was born late, and the time her parents and grandma spent with her began counting down early on, but this did not reduce their love for her.

Duan Xing was able to win the beauty because he appeared at the time when Xie Liuzheng was at her most vulnerable.

Xie Zhiyu patted his aunt's back gently to comfort her.

Xie Tingsi and Shen Baili finally finished offering incense. It was almost noon and the rain stopped at some point.

As they walked away along the cobblestone path, the sun shone through the clouds onto the cemetery, warm and bright.

…

After returning to the ancestral home, everyone drank a bowl of ginger soup to dispel the cold.

After the family dinner at noon, the Xie family left one after another. Xie Chengyue and others were the first to leave.

Because she went back to her old home, Shen Baili didn't check the messages on her phone much, nor did she pay much attention to the broadcast of "CSI".

There were 99+ messages in the detective group, and Hong Congshuang also sent her a message.

Shen Baili found that the ratings of "CSI" were better than expected. The first episode was broadcast in two episodes, with an average of over 7 million views per episode, and it is still rising.

This is nothing for a variety show with basic celebrity traffic, but it is a good result for a variety show made entirely of amateurs. It also has a very good reputation and is a hot topic.

Shen Baili didn't feel much of the reality of this until she was recognized at the airport and asked for her autograph.